Travel Blogs from Liverpool

... lives. We have met some of the kindest, hardworking, and honest people in Africa. This African volunteer trip quickly turned into a great adventure. Immediately we were drawn into the beauty and charm of Zambia. Where the communities welcomed us in with open arms, people on the street wanted to know your name and hear about your day, kids would run to you and throw their arms around you desperate for a hug. I have never seen so many people in a state of ...

. . . . well actually we never did get a ferry across the Mersey. We used the train instead to reach The Wirral and the town of New Brighton having travelled from Derby via Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street.

Coming to Liverpool was part of a birthday weekend for Mrs H and stopping in New Brighton was a little different to staying in the city itself. The town promises a long promenade to wander along giving expansive views across to ...

The weather was dry but cloudy and the temperature was 5 degrees as we left Inverness on Sunday morning for our drive to Liverpool. We had the advantage of an extra hour of sleep because the United Kingsom went onto (or came off) daylight saving in the early hours of Sunday morning and we had to wind the clock back an hour. The United Kingdom is now 11 hours behind Tasmanian time.

The estimated time for the trip was about four hours. The traffic on ...

... that set the background for so many of the songs they wrote. After the tour we walked around the restored and vibrant Liverpool docks, home of the famous Cunard cruise line. We spent a short time in the Maritime and Slavery Museums, before a burger dinner and return train ride (spotting " Escape to the Country" barn conversions) to Euston Station, ...

... Birmingham past the University toward David and Adriana's house. It is located quite close to the Cadbury factory. The kids played in the garden with Sophia, David and Adriana's 6 year old daughter. We had Paella for lunch and a nice salad. Having not seen each other for 9 years there was quiet a lot of catching up to be done.

After plenty of chatting we headed back to the Birmingham train station to catch the train travelling north to ...